The Saint Takes Over

The Saint Takes Over, released in 1940 by RKO Pictures, was the fifth motion picture featuring the adventures of Simon Templar, a.k.a. "The Saint" the Robin Hood-inspired crimefighter created by Leslie Charteris. This film focuses on the character of Inspector Henry Farnack. When Farnack is framed by a gang he is investigating, it is up to The Saint to clear his name.

Cast

George Sanders

as Simon Templar

Wendy Barrie

as Ruth Summers

Jonathan Hale

as Inspector Henry Fernack

Paul Guilfoyle

as Clarence 'Pearly' Gates

Morgan Conway

as Sam Reese

Robert Emmett Keane

as Leo Sloan

Cy Kendall

as Max Bremer (as Cyrus W. Kendall)

James Burke

as Patrolman Mike

Robert Middlemass

as Captain Wade

Roland Drew

as Albert 'Rocky' Weldon aka Rocks

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